Odessa Beatrice Owen, age 96, formerly of Liberty, passed away December 4, 2015 in Tyler, Texas.  Odessa was born October 28, 1919 in Call, Texas, daughter of the late Merlin Baucum and Alice Passmore Baucum.  She lived in Tyler for the past fifteen years and lived in Liberty previous.  Odessa was a member of the First Baptist Church in Liberty where she was very active in the church.  She loved to cook and was an excellent grandmother.  She will be missed by all.
Odessa was preceded in death by her parents, first husband; Gus Manuel Greak, second husband; Robert Dale Owen and five siblings.  She leaves behind to cherish her memory, daughter; Jean Elam and husband James of Tyler, TX, Kenneth Greak and wife Sherry of Fredericksburg, TX, four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.

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